The Gig Harbor Beach Volleyball Club has received approval from the City of Gig Harbor to build two new sand courts just North of the two existing courts on the far East end of Crescent Creek Park.
Thanks to generous donations from the City, Greater Gig Harbor Foundation (GGHF), PenMet Parks, Peninsula Athletic Association (PAA), and GHBV itself (from tournament and clinic fees collected the past few years), we've raised over $71,000 of the $88,000 needed to build the courts this Summer. You may have noticed that we are $17,000 short for our preferred concept planned for 2019.
But we've reduced the total cost by adjusting some features and moving others to next year. With those adjustments, we are only about $3000 short of the $83,000 needed. With City flow time for permits and plan reviews, we feel we can start construction in August 2019 with completion of two beautiful, fully functional courts by the end of the summer.
That's why we're now inviting the Gig Harbor Peninsula community (and especially the court users) to come to our aid. Here's how you can help now:
- Donate money for the project to 501c PAA. Note: unless anonymity is requested, we'll be sure to identify donors in press releases and other means of recognition.
- Double the impact by requesting matching donation from your place of work if you are able
- Spread the word to others (people and businesses) who you feel may be willing and able to contribute.
- Signal your interest now (and give us your contact info) for helping with some of the manual labor this Summer. There's lots of work to do, and we'll have both low impact and high impact activities.
Make checks payable to "PAA Tax ID: 91-1324053" with "GHBV" in the note field and mail to:
3621 121st St Ct NW
3621 121st St Ct NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Or if you are not concerned about receiving a receipt for tax purposes, use Venmo at <coming soon>
How to contact GHBV:
Email: ghbeachvolleyball@outlook.com
Facebook: Gig Harbor Beach Volleyball
Instagram: @ghbeachvolleyballSo are you wondering what kind of courts we are building?
- We're talking beautiful courts with surrounding stadium-like grass terraces for viewing.
- We're using clever net systems with sliders for easy height adjustment
- Courts will have drainage, a nice court perimeter border, and a sprinkler system for hot days.
- Courts will be surrounded by tall black netting on the downhill sides to keep errant hits nearby. Nyet!
- Top it off with wonderful beach sand from Westport dune that is less dusty and drains better
Having trouble picturing where these courts will go?
Check it out...
Check it out...
How will these new courts fit at that rather steep location?
City maintenance crew will level the area for the playing surface and terrace the slope between the new courts and the current courts so your friends and family will have a comfortable place to sit and watch you play.
See topographic layout and notional terrace photo below...
Do these GHBV folks really know how to build high quality courts?
Well, they built the current courts 10 years ago and did quite a nice job. And they learned a lot, so they have the design expertise to make these the nicest outdoor sand courts around!
Again, we'd love to hear from you, and even better if you can donate money or volunteer labor to the cause.
See you on the courts!
Mark Roddy
Chris Nelson
Gregg Vermillion
Your GHBV leadership team.
